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Website for those conducting a ONE-PLACE-STUDY in Genealogy
and Local History, listing and indexing the original records,
and making these freely available on the Internet.
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Full Census records 1841-91 for a small village in Northamptonshire, England.
Statistics and Analysis.
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The diary of a small English Woodland owned by the Woodland Trust,
written by the wardens 1985-2001, together with a photo gallery.
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The most famous living tree in the world whose hollow once may have
sheltered Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men.
History plus gallery of 150 different images back to 1790.
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Daily records
of Rainfall, Watertable and River Levels at
Bear Mead on the Dorset Stour 2 miles West (upstream) of Wimborne Minster.
Warning of likely flooding during Flood season (Nov-Mar).
Analysis of past floods from 2003,
Library of Peaks,
Location,
Averages,
Statistics,
Flood panorama
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Restore a meander arm of the River Stour in Dorset, England and
reintroduce running water over 1.75 miles. Aerial photos and old maps,
Roman fortress, local history, official response.
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"A new Sherwood in Dorset", the unfolding story of an attempt to plant a
new Oak Wood, using acorns from the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest,
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My transcription of "Remarkable Oaks in Welbeck Park", published in 1790 by
Major Hayman Rooke, with 10 engravings.
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The Diary of an attempt to plant a new oakwood in Dorset, England
using acorns from the famous 1,000 year old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. |
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Five poems by Freda Mead, who was a red-head and lived in the middle of a
wood in Dorset, in a caravan aged 97.
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The webmaster is now a Great Uncle, welcome to young Morgan
and congratulations to Sue and Dave.
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Rosie's travels in far-away places, Scottish island-bagging,
Yellowstone Park, across France to the Med and back (all on a bike)
and across Siberia (by train).
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In 3 years, with 3 different buddies, the webmaster cycled 3 sides
of the USA, covering 9,000 miles in 140 days. See
MAP of USA
The routes were
Oregon-Virginia,
Florida-Virginia and
California-Florida. Photos and
transcribed diaries are given here, recording the strange sights and
strange events in a strange country. See Pete's diary for
Oregon-Virginia.
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My transcription of "New Experiments on Electricity", published in 1789 by
Rev. Abraham Bennet FRS, with 5 engravings.
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RGS was my Alma Mater from
1951-1958. Here are photos of the
school 1904-1969, photos of all 360 pupils
and 24 teachers and staff for 1947, 1954, 1957 and a
history of the school 1318-2002.
Also School Buildings since 1851.
RGS was nearly 700 years old when it closed. Scans of 28
"Retfordians" (school magazine) 1947-60
reviewed here, are available on CD.
Also Exam papers 1949 and 1958 are on CD.
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My transcription of "Memoranda Miscelanea", the private notebook of
Rev. Abraham Bennet FRS 1749-1799, containing his view of the World.
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159 letters, written 1940-1944 and kept by his sweetheart for 60 years.
Born in Carsington (Derbyshire), schooled at Wirksworth, Reg trained in
Lincoln, Scotland and N.Ireland before fighting in the Middle East, and
was killed in action on the Garigliano crossing in Italy in 1944.
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Monthly Crime Bulletin of my Community, which is very law abiding
in comparison with other places nearby.
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My transcription of Sotheby's catalogue for the 1989 Auction
of the contents of Hopton Hall, home for 500 years of the GELLs,
Wirksworth's oldest and wealthiest family.
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3 bedroom chalet in year-round holiday area near Wilmington,
Southern Vermont, USA, for RENT.
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A 5-mile circular walk near Wimborne in Dorset, combined with
a quiz about what you see. Places to park, along a river, few people,
spot an otter, a wooden footbridge, along a greenway, a bluebell wood,
watch a cricket match, eat at the Vine Inn.
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Perhaps readers can help me solve some research problems on this temporary
page?
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150 different photos of the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, England
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A 1,000 kg standing stone (now fallen) at Bear Mead near Wimborne, UK.
It may have been a hele stone for a vanished stone circle, and brought
by sea and river.
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Photos and scientific names of 41 types of parasitic galls
found on oak trees in England
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Photos and description of a strange moth that causes great damage to
oak trees in England
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Photos and popular names of 57 types of wild flower that
grow on pasture and riverbank on the Bear Mead reserve
in Dorset in England.
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Ideas, starting with a rotating flag that follows the wind.
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Height and girth of 250 oak saplings, children of
the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. Distribution graphs
of sizes. Health check. Kestrel and Barn Owl solution
for the problem of field voles, which eat the saplings. |
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Articles about the ferocious increase in the
World's population, the root cause of Global
Warming, lack of water, oil, food and minerals.
Lovelock's predictions |
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Felling a 158 year oak using axe, wedge and 2-man saw.
Cutting a full slice for study.
Analysis of growth rings, chronology
and extreme weather suffered. Drying and preserving the slice.
Display for hire: "crystallized time"
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Making balage - Mowing, raking, baling, wrapping and transporting
20 acres of grass meadow on Bear Mead to produce 220
round bales in 2008 with math and aftermath.
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Poole's noble Fire Brigade using the rushing waters of the
Dorset Stour to test their skills at rescue.
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Pictures submitted by the webmaster to the website
Geograph.org.uk
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Britannia class 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" at Swanage May 2009
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Electrofishing by the Environment Agency to conduct a
Fish Census on the Dorset Stour - 3 men in a boat
(not forgetting the two girls)
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Transcription of a little-known Epic for schoolboys in verse about
Robin Hood, England's medieval hero, written in 1943 by
P.E Hammond - an Art master at Retford Grammar School.
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34 butterflies with common names, useful to print
in colour and laminate as an A5 quick recognition
guide.
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THE CHALLENGE is to walk and swim AT SEA LEVEL from
Kimmeridge to Osmington Mills along the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
The route, maps, photos and advice are given.
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A 70 metre trench excavated to re-join the River Stour to an old
silted Mill Stream near Wimborne in Dorset. Strong two-directional
flow now results, depending on relative levels of river and Mill Stream.
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Protection for a 300 year old oak, threatened by
widening of the A31 in Corfe Mullen, is sort by requesting
a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) from the Council
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Two little boys from New Zealand, who listened to their Great
Uncle John's stories about aeroplanes, and told him what they thought.
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In 1962 in Hertfordshire, England, a tractor driver
working on a tomato farm heard a funny noise behind him,
and turned round to look. A photographer was going to photo
the tractor but got a better shot....
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In 1953 my chief treasure was my Ian Allen spotters book,
and my main activity spotting steam engines at Retford.
Here are some pictures of them, and the Shed book too
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In 1961 I attempted to cycle the Circuit of Ireland with my brother,
but we failed, only managing 2/3 the way round and 1,078 miles.
Here is the logbook and some photos.
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In 1990 I cycled the Circuit of Ireland by myself,
to put right a failed attempt in 1961. This time worked well,
doing 1,500 miles in 28 days. Here's maps, photos and logbook.
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Some Irish and Scottish Youth Hostels I stayed at 1961-1996
while travelling by bicycle.
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Notable trees in the BH18 (Broadstone, Dorset) postcode region,
including the famous Monkey Puzzle tree in the Broadway, and
a tree in the Cemetery which is 146 Million years old,
on the grave of a man who thought up the idea of Evolution.
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An archive about my father 1905-57. He worked for Eastern Telegraph
and Cable & Wireless, as an operator at Carcevelos, Marseilles, Alexandria,
and Electra House, London. During the War he worked on the "Blue Train"
at Naples, Rome and Vienna. Scans of documents and letters from abroad
are held privately.
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In the late 1930's a relative
fitted a V12 14 litre RR Falcon aeroengine to a 1921 GP Sunbeam chassis,
with original gearbox fitted back-to-front.
He said it could "get up the Snake Pass in top".
The car became known as the "Burnand Special".
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Measuring the delay between rain falling and level
peak arriving at different places along a river.
Transit speeds calculated from distance along the river.
Dorset Stour used over 26 miles. Data from
Environment Agency Level recording stations,
BBC weather radar records,
and Google Earth tools.
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Records of a great Flood on the Dorset Stour
in July 2012, caused by the Jetstream moving too far South.
Rain, river and groundwater values for May, June and July.
Progress of peak water level along 57 miles of river.
River heights over 48 hours from monitor stations at
Gillingham, Hammoon, Blandford, Wimborne, Ensbury and Throop.
Similarity to summer 2007.
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A 136-page autobiography of Gerald WALSH (1918-2010)
up to 27 years old. Also recorded on CDs.
He lived in Bircotes and Langold,
studied at Retford Grammar School and
Sheffield University, then served in the Navy.
His father was a miner, who later ran a shop.
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Logbook of 20-Camp Trek made by webmaster in 1982 in Nepal.
The Annapurna Circuit has been voted as
"the best long distance trek in the world".
Opened in 1977, now ruined because of roads built
with Chinese help, which have changed the environment and way of life
of villagers. With about 200 miles walking, using tents - no teahouses then.
I saw Yeti tracks on the Throng La (18,000 ft).
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Logbook of 16-Camp Trek made by webmaster in 1984 in Peru.
The Huayhuash Circuit has been voted as
"one of the best high altitude treks in the world".
Most of the walking, and most of the campsites, are above the
4000 m tree line, so the landscape appears rugged and mountainous,
affording views over very wide areas.
With about 100 miles walking, using tents and mules.
I saw Puma tracks on the Tapush Pass (15,700 ft).
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My transcript of the Will of Roger Gillingham dated 1695, born in Cowgrove,
Dorset, became Treasurer of the Middle Temple, London.
Will has a total of 687 lines with the Codicill. Describes
Founding of School and Almshouse at Pamphill, duties of the schoolmaster,
includes 'Rule of Three', books donated to the Chained Library at Wimborne,
Million Act, Million Lottery Act, list of 103 names mentioned,
and Diagram of Relations.
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Mark Smith travelled in Africa in 1971. He visited
Capetown, Johannesburg, Rhodesia, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda,
Victoria Falls and climbed Kilimanjaro, all on a shoestring.
His wife Heather has transcribed the diary of his great adventure.
Unfortunately, he is not well now. Mark and I have been good friends
for 65 years, learned to read and write at the same desk, and played
cricket together. He later flew an SE5a for many years.
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A History of the Anaesthetics Dept of Portsmouth Hospitals 1948-1990,
including a photo album, scanned documents and "Reflections on Portsmouth"
by retired staff.
History of the Department |
Elisabeth's Era |
Photo Album |
Opening of the Museum |
Text by email |
(compiled by brother Robert, hand-coded and uploaded
by me)
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In 1960 24 schoolboys went to Wales to climb Snowdon.
Three fell to their deaths from Crib Goch arrete and were
not found for 2 days. Here are given:
Snowdon |
The Plan |
An Account |
The Search |
Press cuttings |
Timetable |
and
The Memorial Service |
50 years later.
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In 2014 a spacecraft launched 10 years ago will try to land
on a comet beyond Mars. Called Philae, the lander is
named after an obelisk in Kingston Lacy garden which helped
decipher the famous Rosetta stone
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Men who died in the Great War 1914-1918
and the Second World War 1939-1945
from my home town of Broadstone, Dorset
to commemorate the Great War's 100th anniversary.
WW2 Civilian Casualties are included.
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The background to the infamous cavalry charge
in 1854 in the Crimean War against Russia.
Due to miscommunication in the chain of command,
the Light Brigade was instead sent on a frontal assault
against a different artillery battery, one well-prepared
with excellent fields of defensive fire. The original
ambiguous order given by Lord Raglan still survives.
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In 1979 Robert Palmer broke his neck while
body surfing at Maroubra beach in the Eastern suburbs
of Sydney, Australia (Maroubra is listed as a
national surfing reserve). Thanks to 6 weeks of expert
treatment at Prince Henry Hospital, he has since worked
35 years without sick leave.
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Rosie and I agreed that just about the best day's walk
we had ever done was on the Isle of Raasay, Scotland in May 1995.
About 8 miles, it took us 8 hours in good weather.
Using our own maps,
photos and
logbooks, and providing links to
40 really good photos by other people on
Geograph, this webpage
has brought back a lot of good memories.
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A week's visit to Albania in 1990, the last
Marxist-Stalinist country in Europe. Everything
was about to change....
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Commercial Property in Bridge Place, Worksop.
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How Poole Council permits new building to
"respect the character and appearance of the
surrounding houses" and "prevent loss
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